The Master of Teaching (Primary) course is a professionally accredited initial teacher education course that prepares graduates for employment in primary teaching, along with a range of other education-related fields.

The course includes core primary curriculum subjects including:

• English/literacy
• mathematics
• science
• humanities and social sciences
• the arts
• technology, and
• health and physical education.

Primary teaching preservice teachers will also fulfil the requirement to specialise in a primary curriculum area.

There is a strong demand for qualified teachers and graduate starting salaries for teachers are high compared to the graduate average. The increased demand for teachers has also resulted in improvements in teaching conditions, resources and career advancement opportunities. As a graduate of this course you may find employment as a teacher within the private or public education sectors. You might also find employment in a range of other education related fields including policy, consultancy, NGOs, research or community-based organisations (e.g. museums, outdoor education, arts institutions, etc)